The Bill (series 23)

The Bill Series 23
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 92
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Original run 3 January 2007 
28 December 2007

The 23rd series of The Bill, a British television drama, consisted of 92 episodes, broadcast between 3 January and 28 December 2007. On 2 April 2014, The Bill Series 23 Part 1 & 2 and The Bill Series 23 Part 3 & 4 DVD sets were released (in Australia).

Cast Changes

Arrivals

Departures


Episodes

# Title Episode Notes Directed by Written by Original air date Prod #
1"Games of War - Part 1 (471)"3 January 2007
DI Manson investigates an abduction where the suspect is a father who just lost his son. Sergeant Ackland investigates a truant running rings around Rod Jessop and investigates when Rod is knocked over, and the truant's house is set on fire.
2"Games of War - Part 2 (472)"4 January 2007
Meadows leads a briefing to investigate an arson attack on the house of lottery winning family, The Hendersons, a family who have been in trouble with the law. Smithy leads the investigation into Rod's hit and run incident with the help of Stamp, Hollis, Casper & Kapoor, and June suspects Kyle Henderson is involved. Nixon successfully applies for a DI post alongside Manson at Sun Hill CID and
3"Games of War - Part 3 (473)"Karen Henthorn guest stars.10 January 2007
CID hunt for The Sun Hill arsonist. Smith and Walker investigate a scam artist running an electronics stall at a local market. Hardy discovers his grandmother is moving back to Jamaica, and Nixon tells Hunter and Turner she'll be CID's new DI.
4"Chain of Events (474)"DS Samantha Nixon is promoted to DI, Daniel Casey guest stars11 January 2007
Gold covers for an absent Hardy patrolling the beat with Valentine. They help a man who has been assaulted and locked in the boot of his car. The chain of events leading to the attack include a rape, a grudge and a string of lies. Elsewhere, on his way into work, Hardy witnesses a mugging, but it appears the victim may be the criminal, and Gold is horrified when she is called to court to give evidence at a hearing, and comes across her former lover Peter Harris.
5"Mistaken Identity (475)"17 January 2007
Heaton is astounded when Perry tells him that the local newspaper is running with a ‘possible closure of Sun Hill’ story, and Gold hints that she thinks she knows who leaked it. Noble and Harman find a woman dead on her sofa, and when they investigate, Webb and Masters discover that what appears to be a suicide may be a case of murder. Valentine and Casper investigate an attack in a local pub, where the landlord suffered a head wound. His attacker is soon identified, but Roger soon begins to realise that the landlord might not be the honest man he thinks he is.
6"Zain: No Going Back - Part 1 of 6 (476)"18 January 2007
Nadir returns from holiday, with his drugs baron girlfriend, Kristen Shaw, and her business partner gangster, Paul Haskew, in tow. He arrives back at work to find the Serious Organised Crime Agency filling the team in on a new lead in the Colombian drug deal. Realising he has to choose between his job and Kristen, he decides to sell his soul - and now there is no going back. Emma and Will help a teenager who has become worried that he can't contact his mother, and when she is found assaulted, Webb, Manson and Hunter suspect her son is involved.
7"Zain: Fake Information - Part 2 of 6 (477)"24 January 2007
As the Serious Organised Crime Agency begin to question Nadir's undercover role with the Colombian gang, drugs mule Eva Garcia contacts her brother, blowing the security of the safe house and putting the detective in great danger from kingpin Alvarez. Harman argues with Fletcher about pressing him to go on holiday together, but before they can sort out their relationship, she answers an emergency call from Eva. Nadir attempts to keep in the loop by providing fake information regarding planned decoy drops. Perkins investigates a string of hotel robberies.
8"Zain: The Greatest Day - Part 3 of 6 (478)"Final Appearance of Kim Tiddy as PC Honey Harman25 January 2007
Nadir protests his innocence when Paul discovers that he is undercover. In order to seize the drugs, the lorry raid occurs before it reaches the docks, but the lorry is empty, however the real shipment is en route to Bonham Wharf by boat. Kristen struggles to trust Zain when he attempts to show her what he has given up to be with her. Despite everybody believing she is on holiday, Honey has been taken hostage, but manages to anonymously alert her colleagues where the real drop-off is occurring...
9"Zain: The Net Closes - Part 4 of 6 (479)"Alicia Eyo guest stars.31 January 2007
As Meadows hands drugs kingpin Jose Alvarez over to the Serious Organised Crime Agency, it looks as if the Sun Hill team have done enough to save the station from closure, but suspicion mounts about Nadir's involvement with the Colombian gang. The DCI is determined to find out just how much Hunter knew about Nadir's undercover role, but with Kristen Shaw and Eva Garcia still missing, it takes a while before anyone, except a stressing Fletcher, to notice Honey has also disappeared without trace.
10"Zain: Panic - Part 5 of 6 (484)"1 February 2007
Gina reports Honey as a missing person when she fails to report for work, and it's not long before her fingerprints are found at Bonham Wharf, identifying her as the second prisoner at the scene. Zain panics as the net closes on him, but Kristen remains calm and reassures him they can make a clean getaway. Heaton's wife tells him they are through, and Emma finds out just how controlling her new husband, Matt, can be after the pair have a bitter row.
11"Zain: Uncovered - Part 6 of 6 (485)"Departure of Zain Nadir as a DC, Harry Towb guest stars7 February 2007
The Sun Hill relief are briefed about Honey's death, and Will is embarrassed to learn her mother wants to meet him, as she has heard so much about him. Zain comes under intense questioning from the Murder Investigation Team, but manages to give Phil and Neil the slip in order to meet up with Kristen and make his escape. It's up to Jack to find him and bring him to justice, but with just about everyone on the Sun Hill relief determined to bring Honey's killer to justice, will Zain manage to evade capture?
12"Reluctance (480)"Leslie Grantham guest stars.8 February 2007
A student at Rod's school is reluctant to talk about who wounded him with a knife, but some dogged routine work by Reg and Diane searching through CCTV footage eventually gives the team a lead, linking the incident to the disappearance of a paroled prisoner last seen stealing bandages from a chemist's shop. The sight of Gina in her glad rags prompts June to wish for early retirement - and an early wedding. Gina and Smithy search for an absconded prisoner.
13"Stimulation (481)"15 February 2007
Newly-promoted Sam takes on the outstanding missing-person files, and proposes a press event to stimulate new responses in the Tennant case. The relief are tasked with policing the Aldbourne Estate, which is to be redeveloped despite the objections of some residents. Tony and Reg catch a youth who has been stealing piping from one of the properties, but the developer refuses to press charges. June challenges him over the use of a derelict property as a drugs den. Smithy and Roger arrest a man for reckless driving, but he gives a false identity and is bailed. Sam and Stuart arrange a sting operation to trap him. Smithy is unimpressed when Kezia decides to spring a surprise for his birthday, and decides to end their relationship. June tells Tony and Reg that she has decided to retire.
14"Located: Part 1 (482)"21 February 2007
Sam's memorial initiative on the anniversary of Amy Tennant's disappearance gives the team a lead when a friend of the family is seen stealing something from the missing child's bedroom, and a child's corpse is found buried on an allotment. Emma and Diane investigate an abandoned van and unwittingly set loose a flock of frightened sheep, which turn out to be stolen stock on the way to an illegal slaughterhouse. Matt steps up his campaign to undermine his wife's confidence.
15"Located: Part 2 (483)"Final Appearance of Neil Stuke as James Tennant22 February 2007
Emma works out that abductor Shelley Fitzgerald is likely to take Amy Tennant to her childhood haunts in Brighton, after the child is captured on CCTV found by Neil and Sam. Lewis is the first to congratulate her for getting the hunt back on track, but husband Matt continues to belittle everything she does. Neil leads the team in a frantic search on the Sussex coast, where an elated James Tennant finally sets eyes on his daughter for the first time in a year. Roger and Dan bring the boyfriend of the suspected abductor in for questioning. Emma has further problems with Matt when he turns violent after a row about a holiday.
16"Trouble on the Aldbourne: Part 1 (486)"Mike Reid guest stars.28 February 2007
June is days away from retirement but finds herself leading a serious corruption scandal when Aldbourne resident Frank Harris assaults property developer Brian Stevens, but emails don't only implicate council board members, but DAC Hobbs, whose name crops up in an email she sent to Stevens. June is run off the road when she finds evidence. Diane and Nikki investigate a string of robberies. June discovers Hobbs and Heaton's affair. Heaton is kicked out by his wife.
17"Trouble on the Aldbourne: Part 2 (487)"Final Appearance of DAC Georgia Hobbs, Mark Wingett guest stars as ex-DC Jim Carver, Mike Reid also guest stars.1 March 2007
It's a tense day at Sun Hill. June tells Gina her suspicions about Hobbs, but also reveals that Heaton is having an affair with his senior officer, and it could compromise the case. Nikki launches the final evictions from the Aldbourne Estate, but Roger and Diane face a riot situation, stuck in a prisoner transporter with a dangerous offender. Mickey investigates June's deliberate car crash from the day before, but Heaton pulls the operation when she names Hobbs whilst interviewing property developer Brian Stevens. What is more important to the Superintendent, his career and his corrupt girlfriend, or the station and the officers he commands? Jim Carver returns to Sun Hill to catch a drug dealer for a case with the Greater Manchester Police.
18"The Last Stop: Part 1 (488)"Mark Wingett guest stars as ex-DC Jim Carver.7 March 2007
Jim Carver, now a DS at the Greater Manchester Police, shows up at Sun Hill to track down drug dealer Pat Hadley. It's June's last ever day at Sun Hill and she is paired with her ex-husband on an observation mission to find out what Hadley is up to in London, but the pair are soon at loggerheads over their troubled past. She discovers Jim has turned his life around and has a hidden motive for his visit from Manchester - but their animosity soon manages to jeopardise the operation and the former husband and wife couple are kidnapped by Hadley's assistant Greg Burns. Uniform search wasteland where a skeleton has been found and Lewis is surprised when the trail leads to his flatmate's brother Rudy. Reg gives Lewis life lessons that he takes to heart in an interview.
19"The Last Stop: Part 2 (489)"Final appearances of Trudie Goodwin as Sgt June Ackland, Mark Wingett guest stars as ex-DC Jim Carver8 March 2007
The Sun Hill team spring into action when June and Jim are kidnapped by Greg Burns. Pat Hadley and Burns go ahead with a drug deal, but it's compromised when Jim and June announce their presence, and CID have to launch a murder inquiry. June and her ex are taken to a warehouse, but a suspect can't be questioned when he claims Lewis assaulted him when he collapses in custody. Jim tells June he will repay his debt to her, but will she have her happily-ever-after with Jim, or Rod?
20"Sweet Revenge"Michael Maloney guest stars.21 March 2007
An overworked Smithy loses his cool and accidentally reveals to a worried woman that her husband has been held on suspicion of stalking a prostitute. Mickey undertakes PR work with the local Neighbourhood Watch group on the Jasmine Allen Estate, but when he makes two arrests during a drugs deal, he becomes drawn into investigating a joyriding incident. Diane and Will attend the scene of a burglary. Phil and Jo investigate the assault of a woman running an adult webcam service. Sam seizes the chance to put away a villain from her past.
21"Killer on The Run"Michael Maloney, Cheryl Hall and Vilma Hollingbery guest star.22 March 2007
Smithy encounters Ryan Jones again and finds the battered corpse of his wife Connie in the boot of his car. As the murderer makes his getaway in the London Underground, it soon becomes clear he has a personal vendetta against the Sun Hill desk sergeant and plans further killings, working his way through Smithy's address book - beginning with his mother Pauline. Smithy has to rely on Jack and Mickey, who lead a manhunt for the suspect, to keep his friends and family safe.
22"Dead Men Don't Tell Lies"Mark Bonnar and John Flanagan guest star.28 March 2007
Heaton is rattled to learn psychopathic gangster Ray Moore is in the area and warns his wife to get out of London immediately, leaving Mickey and Jack puzzling over what this man means to their superior officer. A terrified youngster decides to flee rather than give evidence against a well-known local thug, leaving Tony and Reg to find the key witness, but Matt Hinckley proves his worth by getting a conviction when the case comes to court. Stuart and Mickey investigate an arson attack and suspicious death. Emma and Will deal with a violent assault case.
23"Brotherhood"Mark Bonnar guest stars.29 March 2007
A member of the Sken gang is stabbed, and while Phil and Jo investigate the incident, Lewis is tempted to bend the rules to investigate the involvement of his cousin Dominic. Meanwhile, a boy is knocked off his bike and killed during a car chase. Will and Diane trace the vehicle involved back to Heaton's old enemy Ray Moore, prompting Jack to dig deeper - only to learn one of Moore's known associates has been reported missing.
24"Daddy's Girl"Mark Bonnar guest stars.4 April 2007
Heaton reveals that hit-and-run driver Paddy Morgan has disappeared - and assigns Jack, Mickey and Terry to investigate when it is discovered that he may have been killed by Ray Moore's hit-man. Later, Moore's little girl Annie is arrested for threatening a playmate with a gun, the weapon which the superintendent is convinced was used in the murder. Mia Perry grows closer to her commanding officer during the investigation, and Gina has a romantic assignation with married lover Peter Harris which fails to live up to expectations.
25"End of The Affair"Mark Fletcher guest stars11 April 2007
The Sun Hill relief are walking on eggshells when Gina's married lover goes missing, and his wife turns up at the station with a ransom note from the kidnapper. Gina asks Neil and Sam to investigate his disappearance. Roger and Lewis answer a call to the Larkmead estate, where Lewis' girlfriend's younger brother has been assaulted. Despite his injuries, the youngster hasn't lost his appetite for mixing it with the local heavies.
26"Exit Wound"Simon Merrells guest stars.18 April 2007
Gina tries to give Peter the brush-off, and Lewis agrees to speak up for his girlfriend's brother Rudy when he is pulled in for a minor offence. Jo and Terry investigate an assault, which leads them to uncover a plot to rob a security van, while Reg and Dan uncover the mystery behind a pensioner's heart attack. CID are brought in when witnesses involved in a serious assault case prove to have form for armed robbery.
27"Pride Before a Fall"Steve Swinscoe guest stars.19 April 2007
Stuart plays a practical joke on Phil that ruins his investigation into a robbery at a nail bar. When Jack comes across the pair fighting in CID he jumps to the conclusion Phil is the guilty party and would learn more respect for the job by having a spell back on the beat in uniform. Roger is not impressed when Lewis ropes him into laborious paperwork to get some background on the mysterious skull Tash's brother Rudy discovered a few weeks ago, but his hard work discovers a link to a teenage girl who disappeared in the 1980s.
28"Hunter on the Street"DS Phil Hunter is seconded to uniform25 April 2007
Phil squeezes back into uniform and teams up with Leela to investigate a girl accused of robbing a shop. Mia and John work together on the case of an escaped prisoner who has returned to the area seeking revenge on a local businessman, and after flirting all day, give in to temptation. Heaton denies getting into a clinch with Mia when questioned, but Mickey suspects that something is going on.
29"Role Model"26 April 2007
CID investigates when a gang of youths carries out a number of audacious daylight robberies, and Emma is stabbed during the undercover operation. Witness Josh makes a startling confession to Nikki, and his behaviour gives her cause for concern. Meanwhile, Mia is awkward with John following the previous night's encounter - and Mickey guesses what went on. Will and Dan arrest a member of a gang of steamers, and Terry and Mickey investigate an assault on the boy's mother. Will hears a shocking secret from Emma's past.
30"And Nothing But The Truth"Michael Elwyn guest stars.2 May 2007
Unlucky in love once more, Mickey thumps Heaton for sleeping with Mia and starts packing his bags - though Jack is determined to save his protégé’s career, even if it means crossing swords with the Superintendent. Mickey later investigates the death of a young woman found drowned in a swimming pool. Meanwhile, Emma finally discovers the extent of her husband's psychological bullying when Will puts her in touch with Matt's ex Nina Lloyd.
31"Day of Reckoning"Last Appearance of Senior Crown Prosecutor Matt Hinckley3 May 2007
Will is horrified to learn Matt is pressing for a charge of attempted murder against Emma and sets out to expose the control freak's vicious bullying tendencies with help from former victim Nina Lloyd. Dan takes pity on a drug addict who takes him hostage during a raid on a crack house and offers to help her by securing a place on a rehabilitation programme. Manson coordinates a raid on a crack house, while Lewis and Roger search for the dealer running it. Heaton briefs Gina and Jo on the alleged events of the night before.
32"Blood Money"Simon Slater guest stars.9 May 2007
Sam, Nikki and Diane deal with a young woman who was pushed from a walkway on the Cole Lane Estate. Sam, Nikki and Smithy are then called to deal with the attempted suicide of the woman's husband. Nikki and Diane are called to a disturbance at her flat the next day, but she has disappeared without trace. Mickey deals with an assault, while Terry, Tony and Dan go undercover to trap a confidence trickster. This episode originally supposed to be broadcast in December 2006, but was cancelled when a mastertape was stolen from the filming studios in November 2006.
33"To Honour and Obey"Jenny Eclair guest stars.10 May 2007
After the discovery of Reshna’s body the previous day, Sam and Jack wait for the forensic report. They find out that Reshna was strangled before being left in the Thames. In the meantime, Roger and Lewis track down Marcus and take him in for questioning. Marcus is distraught to hear about Reshna’s death and as a result, fails to answer any of Jack and Sam’s questions. Diane and Mickey's questioning of an alleged mugging victim, Maggie Carpenter, leaves them confused. Smithy tells the officers to go over Maggie’s statement again, as he believes her to be more of a drama queen than a victim. This episode originally supposed to be broadcast in December 2006, but was cancelled when a mastertape was stolen from the filming studios in November 2006.
34"Baby Trade"First appearance of PC Beth Green16 May 2007
Emma is feeling raw after her marital difficulties boiled over into violence and shows her tough side to new recruit Beth Green, as they investigate a woman's claim her baby has been stolen. Terry and Jo lead the search for the missing baby. Jack is anxious to prove he's a worthy DCI and agrees to go undercover with Sam to get a lead on the illegal baby-selling business, but his mistake puts his inexperienced colleague in danger.
35"Lies That Kill"Elizabeth Rider and Mary Healey guest star.17 May 2007
Will and Nikki investigate the suspicious death of a child protection officer on the Cheetham estate, after attending a disturbance at a family court. New recruit Beth delivers her first caution following an affray between a car salesman and a woman protesting against the dangers of 4x4 vehicles, but Dan is sure that there's more to the conflict than first meets the eye.
36"Inner Demons"First appearance of Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Hart24 May 2007
Nikki coaxes a potential suicide victim, Josh Carey down from a factory building and urges him to give information on the child pornography ring he has been invited to join. Reg and Phil are called to a funeral home where a valuable necklace has been taken from a corpse in a sealed coffin. Terry approaches Manson for permission to mount an undercover operation to expose the child-pornography ring that Josh Carey is involved in.
37"Getting Away With Murder"Mark Bonnar guest stars.31 May 2007
Phil's spell in uniform comes to a triumphant end when he borrows a bike to chase a mugger and recovers £15,000 in cash. The case gets more interesting when the victim admits he is being blackmailed. Heaton reassures terrified prosecution witness Martin Turnbull he will be given protection following threats from Ray Moore, only to discover the villainous ex-cop has subtler ways of intimidating people. Emma and Reg attend the scene of a road traffic accident.
38"Trigger Happy"Temporary departure of DS Phil Hunter, Mark Bonnar guest stars.6 June 2007
Gang member Wesley Meeks is shot, and his dying words in the ambulance are the name of corrupt ex-policeman Ray Moore. Heaton struggles to find evidence linking the victim with his arch enemy, but Lewis's contacts reveal the red scorpion tag sprayed on all of Moore's properties was Wesley's handiwork. Phil's first day back in plain clothes gets off to a bad start, after he and Stuart interview a young joyrider, and follow up a report that he plans to take part in an armed robbery. Manson tells the warring DSs about a temporary switch with a Specialist Crime Directorate, and Phil can't help but gloat when he gets the secondment.
39"Do or Die"Mark Bonnar guest stars.7 June 2007
Lewis's girlfriend nurse Tash Niles is attacked in the hospital car park, raising the terrifying prospect that Ray Moore is targeting people who could testify against him. Diane encounters a pensioner who turns out to be a fan of Reg's podiatry Regflections - and clearly has other guilty secrets to hide - including what appears to be a series of robberies from the homes of other pensioners. Heaton directs a search for further evidence into Ray Moore's activities.
40"On The Edge"Suzanne Shaw & Mark Bonnar guest stars.13 June 2007
Diane, Will, Dan and Beth attend a road accident, where the victim is found alone in the wreck of her car, but Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Hart is convinced a second person was in the vehicle at the time of the accident. As Rudy's condition deteriorates, Tash finally agrees to testify against Ray Moore, but the case is not moving fast enough for Lewis, who takes matters into his own hands.
41"Better Off Dead"First appearance of DC Grace Dasari, Final appearance of DOPA Mia Perry, Mark Bonnar and Andy de la Tour guest star14 June 2007
As Lewis's fingerprints are found all over the gun next to Ray Moore's body, the young PC heads for the station to make a statement and hand in his warrant card, while Heaton regrets losing the chance to bring his old enemy to justice. New recruit DC Grace Dasari teams up with Mickey to help a woman trace her son, who has been missing for eleven years.
42"Old Wounds"Georgina Bouzova, Nick Brimble and Brian Croucher guest star.20 June 2007
Will and Dan attend to a woman who claims to have been raped - but her plight prompts Jack to reopen a cold case from twenty years previously, with help from an old colleague, DCI Roy Atherton. Emma reveals a maverick streak and puts her career on the line to help a reformed drug addict stay out of jail. Beth and Roger call to enforce an injunction in a domestic dispute and uncover a case of credit card cloning.
43"Judgement Call"21 June 2007
Sleeplessness and a taxing workload catch up with Jack, who is lucky to escape from a road accident so bizarre his colleagues begin to suspect he is losing the plot. His protégé Mickey sets out to rescue his boss's reputation and save his career. An explosion in a lock-up on an industrial estate alerts Neil to possible terrorist activity in the manor. Stuart and Grace investigate a possible connection with religious extremism.
44"A Model Murder: Part 1"First appearance of Crime Scene Photographer Rachel Inns27 June 2007
Leela and Tony discover the body of a supermodel who had recently fronted an anti-fur campaign despite her lack of real conviction. Lorna notes that the crime scene has been arranged to resemble a shot from the film, suggesting animal rights activists may have resented her hypocrisy. Subsequent investigations reveal a host of rival male admirers with reason to kill her and Terry digs up evidence of a more sinister side to the woman's life - a porn film discovers a porn film, with footage of a missing 15-year-old runaway, at the dead woman's house. Jack prepares to testify against Zain. Stuart makes a move on a forensic examiner.
45"A Model Murder: Part 2"28 June 2007
Known stalker Larry Franks emerges as prime suspect in the Cindy Statham murder case - until CCTV footage reveals the model had a furious row in a restaurant with her half-brother on the day she died. Leela reports an attack by an intruder but she is put in a compromising situation when her colleagues turn up and discover a bag of heroin in her flat. Tony tracks down a man who had been stalking the dead woman, while Jo and Stuart interview the victim's half-brother.
46"Matchday Violence"Adrian Lukis guest stars.4 July 2007
Terry goes undercover, hoping to arrest a supplier of illegally imported goods, but gets caught up in a pub brawl between rival football fans in which a fellow officer, Sgt. Doug Wright, is stabbed. Lewis's inside knowledge is called upon when another spate of gang violence breaks out and the new leader of the Skens appears to be settling old scores. Sam and Kezia investigate an assault victim discovered by Tony and Lewis.
47"Cop Killer: Part 1"First appearance of PC Sally Armstrong, First and last appearance of PC Billy Rowan5 July 2007
Probationary PCs Sally Armstrong and Billy Rowan arrive at Sun Hill, where the team are anxious to find the man who stabbed Sgt. Doug Wright. The new recruits are puppy-walked by Nikki and Emma, and the foursome get a call to attend a disturbance at a jewellery shop. After a successful result, they are later called on to deal with a report of stone-throwing at an abandoned factory - where Billy Rowan's first day ends up turning into his last.
48"Cop Killer: Part 2"Rachael Elizabeth guest stars.11 July 2007
Fired up by the attack on her husband and the murder of Billy Rowan, Nikki is determined to nail the killer. However, the identity parade proves a disappointment when she fails to pick out Greg Farnham and has to watch as he is set free to pursue his vendetta against the police. Undeterred, Nikki and Sally trail him to a friend's house, where she learns he is in an agitated state of mind - and armed with a potentially lethal handgun.
49"Behind Closed Doors"12 July 2007
After making a complaint about Gina's bullying behaviour, Emma is embarrassed to find herself working alongside the inspector on a tricky rape allegation in which the evidence does not seem to add up. CID learn of a big drugs deal being arranged in the cafe where Lewis's cousin works and get ready to swoop - but they are unprepared for what they find when the Sken gang turns up. Lewis and Roger attend to a young boy found collapsed with a bag of ecstasy pills in his pocket. Stuart and Jo uncover the source of the tablets, and a link to the drugs bust.
50"Man Down: Part 1 of 2"18 July 2007
Lewis sinks deeper into trouble as his undercover operation spins out of control. Following a shoot-out with the East Street gang, he is ordered to act as courier when a hostage is exchanged for a gun the Skens are eager to get their hands on - and finds he is in danger from both sides. Back at the station, Mickey and Kezia work on a case in which explosives have gone missing from a contractor's depot. Roger voices his concern about his partner, but Heaton is too busy preparing for a sting where the Skens are due to buy explosives.
51"Death or Glory: Part 2 of 2"Final appearance of Aml Ameen as PC Lewis Hardy19 July 2007
Heaton briefs the team on the Skens' plan to ambush a cash van, but Lewis alerts them to a last-minute change of plan - the stolen explosives are to be used to rescue gang leader Wayne Jackson from a prison vehicle on the courthouse run. A high-speed car chase through the London streets ensues, observed from the air by Jack until the getaway car enters a tunnel. The trail goes cold, leaving Lewis in the hands of the increasingly suspicious gangsters.
52"A Model Murder: Copy Cat Killer"Darren Day guest stars.25 July 2007
A photographer is arrested on suspicion of murdering one of his models. The discovery of a blood-soaked t-shirt at his trashed studio, and the evidence of his own pictures, suggests a second suspect may have delivered the fatal blows to the victim's head. Emma and Beth tangle with a trio of truculent young women whose troubled history of deceit and blackmail leads to violence, putting the young officers in danger. Sally and Reg attend the scene of a suspected assault.
53"A Model Murder: Trail of Blood"26 July 2007
CID officers attend the funeral of murdered supermodel Cindy Statham, only to learn that killer Larry Franks has been transferred to hospital following a suicide bid. When he makes a break for freedom, a frantic search of the building ensues and Beth is first to pick up the trail of blood. Smithy's first day as Acting Inspector goes from bad to worse when he calls in the Firearms Command to sort out a building society robbery by two bungling ex-employees.
54"A Model Murder: Uncovered"1 August 2007
Larry Franks withdraws his confession to the murder of supermodel Cindy Statham and Jo reopens the case, convinced they have the wrong man in custody. Crime scene photographer Rachel Inns helps her work late into the night re-examining the evidence. Mickey investigates a smash-and-grab raid on a jewellery shop and ends up arresting an old friend, Mod cafe owner Jerry Harper, whose daughter owns the scooter used as a getaway vehicle.
55"A Model Murder: Caught By The Killer"Final appearance of Crime Scene Photographer Rachel Inns2 August 2007
Concern grows for Jo's safety when she fails to show up for work and further study of the videotape made by Larry Franks yields vital clues to the killer's identity. A frantic search begins for the missing DC when Beth discovers the evidence Rachel was examining has been stolen from the station store - and the culprit makes a break for freedom carrying a gun and ammunition. As Diane and Will lead the search, Stuart and Grace review her casework hoping for a clue to her whereabouts.
56"Good Cop, Bad Cop"First appearance of Sergeant Callum Stone, Michael Angelis and Nicholas Courtney guest star8 August 2007
New recruit Sergeant Callum Stone makes an instant impact at Sun Hill by subduing a violent drunk in the station, but his maverick methods instantly alarm Dan and raise Smithy's hackles. Terry, Sam and Kezia trace a series of threatening calls made to elderly women back to a single suspect, a supervisor at a kitchen fitting company, who is less than pleased to be arrested in a lift stalled between floors. Stone investigates the circumstances leading to the collapse of a woman brought in to the station by Dan and Tony.
57"Killing Me Softly"9 August 2007
Following a report of vandalism on a church, Terry finds himself investigating a case of assisted suicide in which conflicting evidence from the grieving family members suggests someone has something to hide. Meanwhile, Beth and Roger are called to a pet shop where the owner has been tied up and several dogs let loose, but it's Sun Hill's own bloodhound Stone who realises there is something more sinister than youthful high-jinks going on - leading to the discovery of an assault at the home of a drug addict.
58"Dicing With Danger: Part 1 of 2"Return of DS Phil Hunter, Michael Brandon guest stars.15 August 2007
A woman is robbed of her winnings on the way home from a casino, and suspicion soon falls on the barman who called her a taxi - which was driven by his friend. The case against the men grows stronger when it turns out they once before arranged transport for a woman who was attacked, so Emma is sent undercover as a casino punter - only for events to take a surprising turn. Callum and Dan are called to a domestic disturbance, and uncover infidelity and drug use.
59"Deadly Secrets: Part 2 of 2"Final appearance of PC Dan Casper, Michael Brandon and Roderick Smith guest star.16 August 2007
An elderly woman with Alzheimer's goes missing with her great-granddaughter. Uniform run the case led by Smith and Stone, with Nixon and Webb covering the CID angles. Fletcher gets his first FLO case, and just as it seems he's doing well, a blood stained blanket appears nearby. The great-grandmother appears on a dual-carriageway but there is no baby in sight. Nixon works on her to find the baby, while Fletcher works on the mother, who is arrested when she claims she got rid of the child. It appears she left her daughter at St. Hugh's, but the great-grandmother did pick her up. Fletcher and Casper find the child, but Stone only acknowledges Fletcher's part in the finding of the baby, and Casper hands in his resignation when he is offered a security job in Ibiza. Meanwhile, Dasari and Hunter help Louis Dreyfuss deal with a man blackmailing his wife.
60"Diamonds Are Deadly"Dermot Crowley guest stars.22 August 2007
Whilst on patrol, Stamp and Fletcher witness a near hit and run. The hysterical driver claims her husband has been abducted so that men can rob his jewellery store. SO19 storm the building and the woman's husband has been shot, and his brother is tied up. CID hunt for the suspects, and Masters and Hunter are surprised to see one of the brothers show up at the main suspect's house and attack him. They are both arrested, but the prime suspect has an alibi, and both are bailed. The suspect appears to be closer to the action than they first thought. Hunter helps Monica Dreyfuss when she thinks she sees someone in her garden, and when she is robbed and found extremely drunk in a restaurant. Manson clashes with Heaton over an arrest in the armed robbery case.
61"Code of Silence"Christopher Fox guest stars.23 August 2007
Armstrong and Keane investigate a missing person's case and uncover a rape. It is believed to be a gang control situation, but the victim won't press charges, so Armstrong tries to convince him to make a statement. He is apparently gay, and it was due to him hitting on a man in a club. Manson coordinates a raid, but the police are shamed by the residents of the estate. Armstrong tries to unite the family when his sexuality comes out, when the victim of the rape tries to commit suicide. Keane completes her probationary period.
62"Crash Test"29 August 2007
Perkins is working on an undercover operation involving a mother & son loan sharking car scam operation at a local mechanic's. One of their clients causes a road accident and when he messes up the scam by drink driving, his daughter has acid sprayed in her face. Manson and Meadows are determined to catch the attacker, and Green gets her first undercover role pretending to be Perkins' drug addict daughter. Armstrong and Stamp are paired together for the first time, and they bond well, helping a Ukrainian immigrant and her lorry driver boyfriend who were involved in the crash. Heaton and Manson clash over methods again and they have a loud argument outside CID.
63"Up In Smoke"30 August 2007
Smith and Noble attend to an assault. The victim is stabbed and the suspect accuses her of dealing drugs from her burger van. Stone and Noble OBBO her flat and a man who enters leads them to a house. Gold returns from her leave and sends the police chopper to do a fly by, and heat sources confirm it's a skunk factory. Stone tries to take credit, which is noticed by Noble and Smith. Hunter and Turner work on a simple assault involving a former couple, and the girlfriend is now going out with her ex's best friend. The ex-boyfriend abducts his friend and the friend ends up ditching his fiancée at the altar, but they become friends, and the former couple reconcile their relationship. Turner tells Hunter his ex left him for her best friend, which he is teased about. The OBBO goes belly up when Noble is held captive by the suspect.
64"Deadly Shame: Part 1"Chris Walker guest stars.5 September 2007
Fletcher and Smith deal with a missing person's case. The victim, a 16 year old girl, is found dead at the bottom of a fire escape. Fletcher is assigned as FLO. Investigation reveals the girl was on a downward spiral. Her boyfriend is arrested due to a serious assault in his past. The investigation takes a whole different turning point when Fletcher discovers a gruesome video clip given to him by her best friend.
65"Deadly Shame: Part 2"Chris Walker guest stars.6 September 2007
Martin Parks is the prime suspect for the murder of his daughter Chloe. Ben Jackson is still in custody as Nixon continues his interview. Fletcher convinces Karen Parks to speak out against her husband. Martin is arrested as Ben's alibi is checked. Just as they seem they've got Parks, he clams up. The verdict determines suicide, and Fletcher and Stone find Parks at the top of the fire escape where Chloe's body was found after he assaults his wife Karen.
66"A Life of Lies: Part 1 of 2"Michael Brandon and Anna Wing guest star.12 September 2007
Fletcher tries to convince Stone to tell the truth about Martin Parks' suicide. Stone tells him What goes around comes around and that he wanted Parks to jump just as much as Stone did. While the events unfold, Fletcher and Kapoor work on several vigilante assaults on drug dealers. Meanwhile, Dasari and Hunter investigate a burglary and assault on Monica Dreyfuss.
67"Russian Roulette: Part 2 of 2"Michael Brandon guest stars.13 September 2007
After a night of passion with Monica Dreyfuss, Hunter is held hostage by gunmen and forced to rob Louis' casino. He manages to tip the cops off, but can't stop the gunmen escaping. Dasari is convinced Louis is behind it, but Hunter thinks the culprit is closer to home. With his hard work, the mastermind, and one of the two gunmen are arrested, so Nixon & Manson decide not to report him to the DPS for misconduct.
68"Identity Fraud"Stephen McGann guest stars.19 September 2007
Kapoor, Fletcher and Stone find a woman covered in blood, above her stabbed personal trainer. Things are complicated when a search team find crystal meth in his flat. The woman is cleared when she says the drugs were stolen from a club owner. A handover takes place, but is nearly compromised, but the owner denies the stabbing. As they dig deeper it appears that the woman's husband may know more than he's letting on. When attending an incident at a registry office, Stamp and Armstrong investigate a case of identity fraud involving a British man living in Australia.
69"Back From The Brink"20 September 2007
Kapoor and Fletcher investigate a string of robberies. Stone forces her to lie in interview, when Fletcher tries to force a confession from a suspect by holding him over a balcony. She has a frank conversation with him. Walker and Green tease Webb and Armstrong over flirtation between the two. They both work on an assault, and make a connection to a domestic Wright and Keane dealt with.
70"Dead and Buried"Final appearance of PC Leela Kapoor26 September 2007
One of Stone's informants calls him about an assault on a fellow escort. Kapoor takes them out of the punter's house but as they return to arrest him, he produces a diplomatic immunity card, and he is confirmed as Valatin Turivic, a European embassy official. Kapoor and Stone hope they can get him for drugs, so Fletcher and Stamp tail him. As Turivic hands over the drugs, Stone's informant tells Kapoor that Turivic may have killed an escort. Heaton orders a raid on his home, but time is of the essence as Turivic is flying out of the country. Dasari and Hunter investigate the theft of a 20 grand painting. Leela is offered a job at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, but little did she know, Stone pulled the strings that secured her transfer.
71"Cracking Under Pressure"First appearance of PC Benjamin Gayle27 September 2007
Turner leads the investigation into the disappearance of two children, and his professionalism sees him selected for a new crime appeal TV show. Perkins is concerned when they see the children talking to a known sex offender. The mother suspects the father is involved. Fletcher is paired with new recruit Ben Gayle, and they deal with an assault. The rookie PC is cornered by three yobs, but Fletcher is surprised when they're on the ground and not him.
72"Rough Justice"3 October 2007
Turner launches his new crime appeal TV show; Wanted. He then leads the investigation into his first crime, an aggravated burglary at the house of a barrister, who subsequently had a heart attack during the robbery. Hunter clashes with Gayle over the handling of a hostile witness, and their argument catches the attention of the entire CID office, but it's not in vein, as the witness comes forward. As a suspect is arrested, the witness mentions the name of the victim's son, who disappears from the station. Why is there the sudden guilty conscience?
73"Back From The Dead"John Rogan, Nicky Henson and George Layton guest star.4 October 2007
Armstrong and Keane find a badly beaten woman. She claims to be an asylum seeker whose political activist husband was murdered in Zimbabwe. When her son is found with a bag full of forged passports, CID intervene launching a major investigation. The son is abducted, it appears his violent and vengeful father is not dead, but is planning to take his son home to Zimbabwe. Gold discovers a bank robber, she believed had died in a bank vault blast she was involved in years ago is alive and well - and back in the country, forcing her to re-open an investigation into a twenty-year-old bank robbery which nearly killed her.
74"Take It To The Grave"Nicky Henson, John Rogan, Linal Haft and Chrissie Cotterill guest star.10 October 2007
Gold tries to jail armed robbery suspect, Vince Murray, who nearly killed her in the Tozer Street bank explosion in 1983. She enlists the help of her former Sergeant, Tom Ryan, who was paralyzed in the blast. Lack of evidence sees Murray bailed, but not before Gold and Meadows put him under surveillance. He meets up with the two survivors of the robbery and as they make a hoax armed robbery call, a real one goes down on the other side of the borough. Vince is once again released and Armstrong finds herself held captive by the robbers, Vince's son Darren, and his best friend Kieran, whose father was killed in the blast. When Kieran discovers his father died, a heated standoff occurs with Darren and Vince both as viable targets, on the sight of the wasteground where the Tozer Street bank was.
75"Uncut Killer"11 October 2007
Dasari is paired with Masters on her last day at Sun Hill. She tries to connect with a teenager who has a cocaine and eating habit, by giving up her best friend and dealer. Events turn sinister when the dealer is kidnapped by her supplier, and Meadows takes over the case. Dasari tells Meadows she wants to stay at Sun Hill CID, and when Hunter clears it with Special Projects, he is offered a DS post at the yard, and he tells his shocked CID team mates he's accepted the posting.
76"Collateral Damage"Final appearance of DS Phil Hunter, First appearance of PC Nate Roberts17 October 2007
Noble and Stone are paired and investigate a fire in a squat on the Jasmine Allen Estate. Masters and Walker investigate the fire. Smith joins door to door with new recruit PC Nate Roberts and they discover on of the victim Billy McLaughlin, an old army friend of Diane, had a bust up with a local thug, Ross McGuiness, and they discover his brother Tam is desperate to find them. Ross turns up dead, stabbed in the boot of a car in a scrapyard, where Billy used to work. Noble is held by Billy, but Tam shows up, not before badly beating Billy's girlfriend to get his location. Billy confesses to stabbing Ross to death, but Diane suspects he's not responsible. Hunter spends his last day at Sun Hill clearing his desk, and tells Nixon about his 'injury' he obtained vaulting a pub table whilst he was seconded to Special Projects, when they tell her as she gives his reference.
77"Line of Fire: Part 1"Tim Preece guest stars.18 October 2007
Hollis is attacked by a prowler on the Aldbourne Estate. A screaming woman, who was attacked by the prowler, whom Hollis was responding too, is a near lookalike of a woman held hostage by a paranoid schizophrenic, Michael Simms, who lives three doors down from the victim, Shelley Cooper. Her ex-boyfriend, Chris Ramsden, spreads a rumour about Michael and tensions rise on the Aldbourne. Manson discusses the case between Dasari and his therapist, Julia Bickham. Chris Ramsden appears at Sun Hill tells CID that Michael has assaulted Shelley, but Michael's mother claims she's his girlfriend, which is backed up by Shelley's son, Jas. However, Michael has abducted Shelley and taken her to a warehouse where he held his last victim. Jas shows up at the warehouse, a gunshot rings out and Michael flees as Shelley lies wounded on the ground.
78"Line of Fire: Part 2"24 October 2007
Manson launches an SO19 raid on Julia Bickham's office as he hunts for armed schizophrenic Michael Simms. Meadows and Heaton run as gold Commanders from Sun Hill, while Manson and SO19 run as silver Commanders from the office. Manson hears distress shouts from Julia's office, so SO19 storm in. Michael is shot dead but all that remains is his camcorder. The DPS are called in to investigate Manson as the Sun Hill team race to find the gun to save their DI from the axe. Shelley and Jas Cooper confirm the whole incident was caused by Chris Ramsden planting a ski mask and knife in his flat. Walker makes a breakthrough that could save Manson's career.
79"Deadly Intent"Orlando Wells and Albert Moses guest star.25 October 2007
Noble attends to a disturbance in her block of flats, paired with Stone. They find a man with a head injury, sustained by an iron. They suspect the wife is at fault, but she is found dazed and confused with an iron burn on her arm. A file shows she previously self-harmed and suspects she still is. As they go to talk to her they find her overdosing on sleeping pills. An envelope is found with photos of her and a threatening note. Diane believes a neighbour is responsible, but before he is arrested, the husband and neighbour are found fighting in the hallway of the building. As the case collapses, some hard graft and persistence from Stone sees the case turn around. Stone issues a harsh warning to the suspect.
80"Stealth Attack"Sid Owen guest stars.1 November 2007
Turner and Masters investigate a missing person's case. The case doesn't add up but it appears the victim was trying to hit on a celebrity. The victim is found assaulted and raped. Her boyfriend and the celebrity, Danny Peters, are both in the frame, but Stuart suspects someone else is involved. Smith gets involved with the Samuels' family once again. This time, Carly's mother Leanne is arrested for assaulting a store owner.
81"Tortured Soul"8 November 2007
Gayle and Armstrong investigate an assault on a teenager. A fellow pupil is suspected, but he is in Scotland. Then suspicion falls on the father who is seen nearby on CCTV. The victim claims his step father is sexually abusing him, but CID are sceptical. A video is leaked of him forcing his girlfriend to strip, which is motive for the assault, but who sent it out? CID suspect the abuse came from the victim's deceased father, but when his mother is sceptical, she is found at home, and her son is standing over his tied up mother with a hammer.
82"Moving Target: Part 1"Tom Chadbon, Colin McFarlane and Vic Tablian guest star.14 November 2007
Wright and Stamp investigate a suspected racial assault. Masters and Perkins discover the victim was whipped. Heaton suspects that three racists from a supremacist gang; The Bulldogs of Patriotism, but Masters is sceptical. His wounds and a bandaging makes her think that his mother knows something, and she says it was his father who gave the beating. Noble and Stone investigate a break in at the office of local MP Paul Sagger, but does the assault victim know more about it than he should? Sun Hill are patrolling a concert, Rock Against Racism. Things turn ugly when the event coordinator and a possible police witness; Nadim Mura, and Sagger are shot as they appear on stage.
83"Moving Target: Part 2"Tom Chadbon, Colin McFarlane and Vic Tablian guest star.21 November 2007
The Sun Hill team are left dealing with the fallout of the shooting at the Rock Against Racism concert. Event coordinator Nadim Mura gives Heaton a name, Abdul Muntaqim, but dies due to a bullet in his lung. Paul Sagger survives with a shoulder wound. Ahmed Hassar is questioned but denies his involvement, but confesses he set of a firecracker, which is the source of the first 'gunshot'. Heaton continues the investigation into Sagger's alleged artefact smuggling, but the artefact, an ornamental dagger, which Sagger uses as a letter opener. Dasari makes a breakthrough, and identifies the name Heaton was given by Mura as Haqim Abd-Al Muntaqim. Masters and Perkins go to arrest a doctor, who is a member of the Bulldogs, who might have been responsible for killing Mura in hospital. He is not responsible as Mura's post-mortem reveals he was killed by a heart attack, but it's not in vein, as the uncover a conspiracy where the Bulldogs were going to kidnap Mura. Manson and Dasari discover that Heaton was the target from the third bullet, and as the DI calls to warn the Super, two bullets go through his car as he takes Sagger back to Sun Hill.
84"Moving Target: Part 3"Final appearance of CSE Lorna Hart, Tom Chadbon and Colin McFarlane guest star.28 November 2007
Gold runs the scene of the shooting at St. Hugh's. Heaton and Sagger escape unscathed but the suspect escapes. Heaton continues the artefact smuggling investigation, while Meadows runs the shooting investigation. Heaton discovers Sagger's assistant Derek Jacobs may be responsible. The man fleeing St. Hugh's is identified as private investigator Alfredo Ruiz, and he gives CID Muntaqim's address, but it's too late. Jacobs got there first and Muntaqim is dead. Heaton gets ready to transfer Sagger to another station, but Jacobs shows up armed with a gun, with a bomb strapped to himself.
85"Love, Lies and Limos: Part 1 of 3"Guest appearances by Sid Owen & Dominic Power.5 December 2007
Turner's driver Trevor Jones helps CID with useful information about a limousine operator who is rumoured to be supplying cocaine as part of the champagne service. Noble and Fletcher respond to a call regarding a hijacked limousine, and Gold investigates an assault on the driver's wife. Webb poses as a city banker to gather evidence against the owner of the limo company, but has a few uncomfortable moments when it becomes clear his cover has been blown.
86"Trapped: Part 2 of 3"Sid Owen & David Ryall guest star.6 December 2007
CID continue to hunt for The Postman. Turner's friend Trevor Jones is assaulted, and the woman next to him has cocaine on her. Another major dealer is arrested, in the hopes that he is The Postman. Gayle and Roberts investigate several attacks on a cafe and it's owners.
87"Blackmailed: Part 3 of 3"Sid Owen and Harry Landis guest star.12 December 2007
Turner is in hot water following the discovery that his friend Trevor Jones is the notorious drug dealer "The Postman". He returns the evidence on his PDA, but when a raid goes down, Trevor is suspicious when Stuart tries to tape him confessing to blackmail. However, the problem is that Walker and Perkins both work out that Trevor is "The Postman". As Turner goes to arrest him, he is stuck on his boat as he tries to flee the country.
88"Operation: Brass Balls"Sam Kelly and Paul Courtenay Hyu guest star.13 December 2007
Uniform set up a sting on a second hand store. The suspect asks to speak to Masters about people selling him stolen goods, which may be related to a warehouse robbery on a local industrial estate. The sting goes belly up when ram-raiders crash a 4X4 through the front of the store. First it appears that the ram-raiders wanted a camera that a woman in sex videos on the camera wanted it back to cover her secret, but her boyfriend is a villain from Meadows' past, and they uncover a cash-in-transit armed robbery plot.
89"Zain Inside Out: Part 1"Temporary Return of Ex-DC Zain Nadir, Lloyd McGuire guest stars19 December 2007
Fletcher and Stone find an ex-con dead in his bail hostel. It is determined that he overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl. Meadows and Webb go to Hayesend Prison to discuss the case, as a guard on the convict's wing was found in possession of heroin just days before. On CCTV, a convict is seen assaulting the guard during the plant; disgraced ex-Sun Hill DC Zain Nadir, serving 10 years for perverting the course of justice for his part in PC Honey Harman's death at the beginning of the year. Meadows puts pressure on him to associate with the wing's dealer Jason Forbes, who is Zain's cellmate. Zain reluctantly agrees and informs CID on a drug shipment arriving in the prison the next morning. Things go wrong when Forbes resists as prison guards begin the search and Forbes breaks out.
90"Zain Inside Out: Part 2"Final Appearance of Ex-DC Zain Nadir20 December 2007
Ex-DC Zain Nadir is taken out of Hayesend to hunt for his cellmate Jason Forbes. A large amount of Sun Hill officers protest, none more so than Fletcher, who confronts him in the bathroom, and punches him for callously dumping his ex-girlfriend Honey Harman's body. Meadows takes him to Forbes' old club, the house of his girlfriend. They discover that his ex-girlfriend and their lawyer are having an affair. Forbes hunts for the man he claimed put him to jail, and he is found dead in his flat. Zain and Meadows are faced with a dangerous situation involving Forbes, a loaded gun and the girlfriend & lawyer.
91"Assault on Sun Hill: Part 1"First Appearance of DS Max Carter, Joseph Kpobie guest stars.27 December 2007
New DS Max Carter joins Sun Hill. He works with Perkins on an armed robbery case involving notorious criminal Jimmy Duncan. Perkins' informant's son is seen as the getaway driver, and it is compromised, so the informant takes his place and the son is arrested for taking and driving away. The informant is absent when the raid occurs and Carter & Perkins find him dying with two shotgun shells in his stomach, causing the DC to go on a drunken bender. Gayle and Armstrong's case of drunken taxi passengers not paying for the fare escalates into a smuggling investigation, and Armstrong & Stamp find themselves staring down the barrels of pistols in the station reception.
92"Assault on Sun Hill: Part 2"Joseph Kpobie guest stars.28 December 2007
Armstrong and Stamp are taken as hostages by the gun-men as Heaton and Gold take charge of the situation to evacuate the station when an SO19 officer is hit by a bullet. Perkins sleeps off his hangover in a cell and finds himself in a waking nightmare, trapped in Sun Hill with two murder suspects, two drug mules in a bad way and a pair of reckless maniacs threatening to kill if they don't get their girlfriends back, but he insists on going after armed robber Jimmy Duncan for retribution after his informant's death.